BNP Paribas Open 2012 / women

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BNP Paribas Open 2012
date March 5, 2012 - March 18, 2012
Edition 24
navigation 2011  ◄  2012  ►  2013
WTA tour
venue Indian Wells United States
United StatesUnited States 
Tournament number 609
category WTA Premier Madatory
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface Hard court
draw 96E / 48Q / 32D
Prize money US $ 4,828,050 
Website Official website
Last year's winner (individual) DenmarkDenmark Caroline Wozniacki
Last year's winner (double) IndiaIndia Sania Mirza Jelena Wesnina
RussiaRussia 
Winner (singles) BelarusBelarus Viktoriya Azaranka
Winner (doubles) United StatesUnited States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond
United StatesUnited States 
Tournament supervisor Donna Kelso
Laura Ceccarelli
Tony Cho
Mariana Alves
Last direct assumption JapanJapan Kimiko Date-Krumm (79)
As of February 14, 2013

The BNP Paribas Open 2012 was a tennis tournament that took place in Indian Wells from March 5th to 18th . It was part of the WTA Tour 2012 and was played on hard court. At the same time, the men's BNP Paribas Open 2012 will take place in Indian Wells .

The defending champion in the singles was Caroline Wozniacki , but she was eliminated in the round of 16. The finals were played by the top seeded Vikoryja Asaranka and Marija Sharapova . Asaranka won 6-3, 6-2.

In doubles, Sania Mirza and Jelena Wesnina defended their title and reached the final again, which they lost in two sets against top seeded Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond .

The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 96 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 32 pairs. The 32 top seeded players in the singles each received a bye into the second round.

qualification

Twelve qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. BelarusBelarus Viktoriya Azaranka victory
02. RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova final
03. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Petra Kvitová 3rd round
04th DenmarkDenmark Caroline Wozniacki Round of 16

05. PolandPoland Agnieszka Radwańska Quarter finals

06th AustraliaAustralia Samantha Stosur 3rd round

07th FranceFrance Marion Bartoli Quarter finals

08th. China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na Quarter finals

09. RussiaRussia Vera Swonaryova 3rd round

10. ItalyItaly Francesca Schiavone 3rd round

11. GermanyGermany Sabine Lisicki 2nd round

12. SerbiaSerbia Jelena Janković 2nd round

13. RussiaRussia Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova 2nd round

14th GermanyGermany Julia Goerges Round of 16

15th SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović Semifinals

16. SlovakiaSlovakia Dominika Cibulková 3rd round
No. Player Round reached
17th China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Peng Shuai 2nd round

18th GermanyGermany Angelique Kerber Semifinals

19th SlovakiaSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová 2nd round

20th RussiaRussia Maria Kirilenko Quarter finals

21st ItalyItaly Roberta Vinci Round of 16
22nd BelgiumBelgium Yanina Wickmayer 2nd round
23. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Lucie Šafářová Round of 16
24. SpainSpain Anabel Medina Garrigues 3rd round
25th RussiaRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova 3rd round
26th RomaniaRomania Monica Niculescu 2nd round
27. ItalyItaly Flavia Pennetta 3rd round
28. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Petra Cetkovská 2nd round
29 EstoniaEstonia Kaia Kanepi 2nd round
30th RussiaRussia Nadia Petrova Round of 16
31. China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Zheng Jie 3rd round
32. United StatesUnited States Christina McHale Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

  Quarter finals Semifinals final
                                       
  1  BelarusBelarus Viktoriya Azaranka 6th 6th              
5  PolandPoland Agnieszka Radwańska 0 2    
1  BelarusBelarus Viktoriya Azaranka 6th 6th  
  18th  GermanyGermany Angelique Kerber 4th 3    
18th  GermanyGermany Angelique Kerber 6th 6th  
 
  8th  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Na 4th 2    
  1  BelarusBelarus Viktoriya Azaranka 6th 6th  
  2  RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova 2 3  
  7th  FranceFrance Marion Bartoli 3 4th      
15th  SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović 6th 6th    
15th  SerbiaSerbia Ana Ivanović 4th 1 r
  2  RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova 6th 0    
20th  RussiaRussia Maria Kirilenko 6th 5 2
 
  2  RussiaRussia Maria Sharapova 3 7th 6th  

Upper half

Upper half 1
First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
 
  1  BelarusBelarus W. Asaranka 6th 6 4 7th  
WC  United StatesUnited States J. Craybas 1 2          GermanyGermany M. Barthel 4th 7th 6 6  
   GermanyGermany M. Barthel 6th 6th         1  BelarusBelarus W. Asaranka 6th 6th    
   United KingdomUnited Kingdom A. Keothavong 4th 6th 5       25th  RussiaRussia S. Kuznetsova 1 2    
   SwitzerlandSwitzerland T. Bacsinszky 6th 2 7th        SwitzerlandSwitzerland T. Bacsinszky 3 0r    
  25th  RussiaRussia S. Kuznetsova 6th 2    
      1  BelarusBelarus W. Asaranka 6th 6th  
      14th  GermanyGermany J. Goerges 3 1  
  24  SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 6th 7th  
Q  GermanyGermany K. Barrois 6th 2 4th     WC  IndiaIndia S. Mirza 2 5    
WC  IndiaIndia S. Mirza 4th 6th 6th       24  SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues 3 4th  
   United KingdomUnited Kingdom E. Baltacha 3 6th 6th       14th  GermanyGermany J. Goerges 6th 6th    
   NetherlandsNetherlands A. Rus 6th 4th 3        United KingdomUnited Kingdom E. Baltacha 3 2  
  14th  GermanyGermany J. Goerges 6th 6th    
 
Upper half 2
First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
 
  12  SerbiaSerbia J. Janković 4th 3    
WC  United StatesUnited States J. Hampton 6th 6th       WC  United StatesUnited States J. Hampton 6th 6th    
   SloveniaSlovenia P. Hercog 0 1         WC  United StatesUnited States J. Hampton 6th 6 1 6th  
   AustraliaAustralia J. Gajdošová 4th 6th 6th          AustraliaAustralia J. Gajdošová 2 7th 2  
WC  United StatesUnited States C. Vandeweghe 6th 3 3        AustraliaAustralia J. Gajdošová 2 6th 6th  
  22nd  BelgiumBelgium Y. Wickmayer 6th 2 4th  
      WC  United StatesUnited States J. Hampton 3 6th 0r
      5  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 4th 3
  27  ItalyItaly F. Pennetta 6th 6th  
   BulgariaBulgaria Z. Pironkowa 4th 2          SpainSpain C. Suarez 3 4th    
   SpainSpain C. Suarez 6th 6th         27  ItalyItaly F. Pennetta 4th 2  
   RomaniaRomania S. Cîrstea 4th 7th 7th       5  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 6th    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Benešová 6th 5 6 5        RomaniaRomania S. Cîrstea 2 4th  
  5  PolandPoland A. Radwańska 6th 6th    
 
Upper half 3
First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
 
  3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic P. Kvitová 6th 6th    
   JapanJapan A. Morita 6th 1 4th        Czech RepublicCzech Republic B. Záhlavová-Strýcová 1 3    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic B. Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 6th 6th       3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic P. Kvitová 6th 2 3  
Q  AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua 4th 5         32  United StatesUnited States C. McHale 2 6th 6th  
   RussiaRussia J. Wesnina 6th 7th          RussiaRussia J. Wesnina 3 5    
  32  United StatesUnited States C. McHale 6th 7th    
      32  United StatesUnited States C. McHale 3 6th 6 4
      18th  GermanyGermany A. Kerber 6th 3 7th
  18th  GermanyGermany A. Kerber 2 7th 6th
WC  United StatesUnited States S. Stephens 4th 7th 7th     WC  United StatesUnited States S. Stephens 6th 5 4th  
Q  CanadaCanada A. Wozniak 6th 5 6 7       18th  GermanyGermany A. Kerber w. O.  
   United StatesUnited States V. King 7th 6th            United StatesUnited States V. King        
   ItalyItaly S. Errani 6 3 4th          United StatesUnited States V. King 6th 6th  
  13  RussiaRussia A. Pavlyuchenkova 4th 4th    
 
Upper half 4
First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
 
  9  RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova 6th 6th    
   JapanJapan K. Date Crooked 6th 6th          JapanJapan K. Date Crooked 3 4th    
   FranceFrance P. Parmentier 1 3         9  RussiaRussia W. Swonaryova        
   SpainSpain L. Pous Tió 1 1            Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Zakopalová w. O.    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Zakopalová 6th 6th          Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Zakopalová 6th 6 7 6th  
  19th  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Hantuchová 3 7th 3  
         Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Zakopalová 1 0  
      8th  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 6th  
  31  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China J. Zheng 6th 6th  
WC  PolandPoland U. Radwańska 6th 4th 4th     Q  NetherlandsNetherlands M. Krajicek 1 3    
Q  NetherlandsNetherlands M. Krajicek 3 6th 6th       31  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China J. Zheng 1 3  
   New ZealandNew Zealand M. Eraković 7th 3 5       8th  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 6th 6th    
   KazakhstanKazakhstan G. Voskoboyeva 5 6th 7th        KazakhstanKazakhstan G. Voskoboyeva 6th 3 3
  8th  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China N. Li 3 6th 6th  
 

Bottom half

Lower half 1
First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
 
  7th  FranceFrance M. Bartoli 2 6th 7th  
Q  United StatesUnited States V. Lepchenko 7th 6th       Q  United StatesUnited States V. Lepchenko 6th 2 5  
Q  RussiaRussia A. Panowa 6 3 2         7th  FranceFrance M. Bartoli 6th 6th    
   FranceFrance M. Johansson 3 3            South AfricaSouth Africa C. Scheepers 2 0    
   South AfricaSouth Africa C. Scheepers 6th 6th          South AfricaSouth Africa C. Scheepers 6th 6th    
  29  EstoniaEstonia K. Kanepi 3 2    
      7th  FranceFrance M. Bartoli 6th 6th  
      23  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová 1 4th  
  23  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová 6th 3  
   AustriaAustria T. Paszek 6th 2 6th        AustriaAustria T. Paszek 3 1 r  
   BelarusBelarus N. Jakimawa 4th 6th 1       23  Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Šafářová 6th    
Q  UkraineUkraine L. Zurenko 4th 6th 7th       10  ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 2 r    
   IsraelIsrael S. Peer 6th 3 5     Q  UkraineUkraine L. Zurenko 2 4th  
  10  ItalyItaly F. Schiavone 6th 6th    
 
Lower half 2
First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
 
  15th  SerbiaSerbia A. Ivanović 6th 6th    
Q  HungaryHungary G. Arn 1 r          SwedenSweden J. Larsson 1 2    
   SwedenSweden J. Larsson 4th           15th  SerbiaSerbia A. Ivanović 6 8 6th 6th  
   KazakhstanKazakhstan X. Pervak 6th 6th            KazakhstanKazakhstan X. Pervak 7th 3 2  
Q  BelarusBelarus W. Hawarzowa 3 1          KazakhstanKazakhstan X. Pervak 6th 6th    
  17th  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Peng 4th 0    
      15th  SerbiaSerbia A. Ivanović 6th 6th  
      4th  DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 3 2  
  26th  RomaniaRomania M. Niculescu 3 3  
Q  GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou 4th 6 4          SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson 6th 6th    
   SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson 6th 7th            SwedenSweden S. Arvidsson 6th 5 2
   RussiaRussia J. Makarova 6th 6th         4th  DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 3 7th 6th  
   United StatesUnited States B. Mattek-Sands 2 3          RussiaRussia J. Makarova 2 0  
  4th  DenmarkDenmark C. Wozniacki 6th 6th    
 
Lower half 3
First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
 
  6th  AustraliaAustralia S. Stosur 6th 6th    
WC  United StatesUnited States I. Falconi 4th 5       WC  United StatesUnited States I. Falconi 0 3    
   RomaniaRomania A. Dulgheru 6th 2 r       6th  AustraliaAustralia S. Stosur 1 7th 6 5  
WC  United StatesUnited States L. Davis 6th 7th         30th  RussiaRussia N. Petrova 6th 6 6 7th  
   CroatiaCroatia P. Martić 2 6 7       WC  United StatesUnited States L. Davis 3 2    
  30th  RussiaRussia N. Petrova 6th 6th    
      30th  RussiaRussia N. Petrova 1 7th 2
      20th  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 6th 5 6th
  20th  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 7th 6th  
   RomaniaRomania I.-C. Begu 4th 7th 6th        RomaniaRomania I.-C. Begu 6 4 5    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Hradecká 6th 5 2       20th  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko 6th 4th 6th
   SpainSpain MJ Martínez Sánchez 3 6th 5          SpainSpain L. Domínguez Lino 2 6th 4th  
   SpainSpain L. Domínguez Lino 6th 1 7th        SpainSpain L. Domínguez Lino 6th 6th  
  11  GermanyGermany S. Lisicki 1 4th    
 
Lower half 4
First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
 
  16  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 2      
Q  United StatesUnited States J. Pegula 7th 3 3        SlovakiaSlovakia M. Rybáriková 1 r    
   SlovakiaSlovakia M. Rybáriková 5 6th 6th       16  SlovakiaSlovakia D. Cibulková 7th 0 4th  
   ItalyItaly A. Brianti 3 6th 6 4       21st  ItalyItaly R. Vinci 6 5 6th 6th  
   SpainSpain S. Soler Espinosa 6th 1 7th        SpainSpain S. Soler Espinosa 3 3    
  21st  ItalyItaly R. Vinci 6th 6th    
      21st  ItalyItaly R. Vinci 2 1  
      2  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 6th  
  28  Czech RepublicCzech Republic P. Cetkovská 2 4th  
Q  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China S. Zhang 1 1          RomaniaRomania S. Halep 6th 6th    
   RomaniaRomania S. Halep 6th 6th            RomaniaRomania S. Halep 3 4th  
   ArgentinaArgentina G. Dulko 1           2  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia J. Dokic 0 r          ArgentinaArgentina G. Dulko 2 0  
  2  RussiaRussia M. Sharapova 6th 6th    
 

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. United StatesUnited States Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond
United StatesUnited States  		victory
02. IndiaIndia Sania Mirza Jelena Wesnina
RussiaRussia  		final
03. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká
Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		Semifinals
04th RussiaRussia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova
RussiaRussia  		Round of 16
No. pairing Round reached
05. ItalyItaly Sara Errani Roberta Vinci
ItalyItaly  		Quarter finals

06th SpainSpain Anabel Medina Garrigues Flavia Pennetta
ItalyItaly  		1 round

07th SpainSpain Nuria Llagostera Vives Arantxa Parra Santonja
SpainSpain  		Round of 16

08th. GermanyGermany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King
United StatesUnited States  		Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  United StatesUnited States L. Huber L. Raymond
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 7th                          
   RussiaRussia J. Makarowa J. Zheng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		3 5     1  United StatesUnited States L. Huber L. Raymond
 United StatesUnited States  		5 7th [10]
   New ZealandNew Zealand M. Eraković, M. Niculescu
 RomaniaRomania  		4th 7th [11]      New ZealandNew Zealand M. Eraković, M. Niculescu
 RomaniaRomania  		7th 5 [3]  
   BelarusBelarus W. Hawarzowa A. Rodionova
 AustraliaAustralia  		6th 6 4 [9]     1  United StatesUnited States L. Huber L. Raymond
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 2 [10]
   RussiaRussia A. Kudrjawzewa J. Woehr
 GermanyGermany  		5 0        AustraliaAustralia J. Gajdošová B. Mattek-Sands
 United StatesUnited States  		4th 6th [5]  
   AustraliaAustralia J. Gajdošová B. Mattek-Sands
 United StatesUnited States  		7th 6th        AustraliaAustralia J. Gajdošová B. Mattek-Sands
 United StatesUnited States  		7th 7th    
   JapanJapan K. Date Krumm S. Zhang
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		3 4th     7th  SpainSpain N. Llagostera Vives A. Parra Santonja
 SpainSpain  		5 5    
7th  SpainSpain N. Llagostera Vives A. Parra Santonja
 SpainSpain  		6th 6th       1  United StatesUnited States L. Huber L. Raymond
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 6th  
4th  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko, N. Petrova
 RussiaRussia  		7th 6th        Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Benešová B. Záhlavová-Strýcová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		1 2    
WC  United StatesUnited States J. Hampton C. McHale
 United StatesUnited States  		6 5 4th     4th  RussiaRussia M. Kirilenko, N. Petrova
 RussiaRussia  		3 4th    
   Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei S.-w. Hsieh S. Peng
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China  		4th 5        Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Benešová B. Záhlavová-Strýcová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 6th    
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Benešová B. Záhlavová-Strýcová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 7th          Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Benešová B. Záhlavová-Strýcová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		3 6th [10]
   AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua S. Stosur
 AustraliaAustralia  		6th 6th        AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua S. Stosur
 AustraliaAustralia  		6th 2 [7]  
   SloveniaSlovenia A. Klepač A. Rosolska
 PolandPoland  		2 0        AustraliaAustralia C. Dellacqua S. Stosur
 AustraliaAustralia  		w. O.    
   Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei C.-j. Chuang G. Voskoboyeva
 KazakhstanKazakhstan  		5 6th [9]   8th  GermanyGermany A.-L. Grönefeld V. King
 United StatesUnited States  		       
8th  GermanyGermany A.-L. Grönefeld V. King
 United StatesUnited States  		7th 3 [11]     1  United StatesUnited States L. Huber L. Raymond
 United StatesUnited States  		6th 6th  
5  ItalyItaly S. Errani R. Vinci
 ItalyItaly  		6th 7th     2  IndiaIndia S. Mirza J. Wesnina
 RussiaRussia  		2 3  
   RussiaRussia N. Bratchikova K. Peschke
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		4th 5     5  ItalyItaly S. Errani R. Vinci
 ItalyItaly  		w. O.    
WC  BelarusBelarus W. Asaranka P. Kvitová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 6th     WC  BelarusBelarus W. Asaranka P. Kvitová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		       
   South AfricaSouth Africa N. Grandin V. Uhlířová
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		2 2       5  ItalyItaly S. Errani R. Vinci
 ItalyItaly  		2 6 4  
   GermanyGermany J. Görges S. Lisicki
 GermanyGermany  		6th 6 2 [10]   3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 7th    
   United StatesUnited States R. Kops-Jones A. Spears
 United StatesUnited States  		2 7th [7]      GermanyGermany J. Görges S. Lisicki
 GermanyGermany  		2 4th    
   PolandPoland K. Jans-Ignacik K. Mladenovic
 FranceFrance  		3 3     3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 6th    
3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		6th 6th       3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Hlaváčková L. Hradecká
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic  		7th 5 [3]
6th  SpainSpain A. Medina Garrigues F. Pennetta
 ItalyItaly  		3 6th [7]   2  IndiaIndia S. Mirza J. Wesnina
 RussiaRussia  		5 7th [10]  
WC  ArgentinaArgentina G. Dulko P. Suarez
 ArgentinaArgentina  		6th 3 [10]   WC  ArgentinaArgentina G. Dulko P. Suarez
 ArgentinaArgentina  		4th      
WC  GreeceGreece E. Daniilidou J. Janković
 SerbiaSerbia  		2 6th [7]      RomaniaRomania I.-C. Begu M. J. Martínez Sánchez
 SpainSpain  		3 r    
   RomaniaRomania I.-C. Begu M. J. Martínez Sánchez
 SpainSpain  		6th 2 [10]     WC  ArgentinaArgentina G. Dulko P. Suarez
 ArgentinaArgentina  		2 3  
   RussiaRussia S. Kuznetsova W. Swonaryova
 RussiaRussia  		1 4th     2  IndiaIndia S. Mirza J. Wesnina
 RussiaRussia  		6th 6th    
   SwitzerlandSwitzerland T. Bacsinszky A. Brianti
 ItalyItaly  		6th 6th        SwitzerlandSwitzerland T. Bacsinszky A. Brianti
 ItalyItaly  		1 6th [2]  
   RussiaRussia W. Duschewina S. Peer
 IsraelIsrael  		5 2     2  IndiaIndia S. Mirza J. Wesnina
 RussiaRussia  		6th 3 [10]  
2  IndiaIndia S. Mirza J. Wesnina
 RussiaRussia  		7th 6th      

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